Any issues using 18 / 28 Inner Tube on 30 tyres?

bus_ter
bus_ter Posts: 337
edited April 2012 in Workshop
I've just bought some 30mm cycle-X tyres to fit on some old wheels. I have lots of spare inner tubes that I use with standard 23mm tyres. The Schwalbe ones have the largest rating range of 18/28 (the others have a much smaller range). Will I have any issues using these with the 30mm tyres? Or should I buy some larger tubes designed specifically for 30mm?

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  • Wirral_paul
    Wirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    I'd buy some larger ones. They will be stretched a lot being inflated in a 30mm tyre and you're risking more punctures / potential tube failure.
  • bus_ter
    bus_ter Posts: 337
    Thanks for the advice. I guess it's not worth the risk of a blowout/failure for the sake of a £5 inner tube.

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